Republican, Democrat write Pennsylvania medical marijuana bill

Two state senators, one a Republican and the other a Democrat, are planning to introduce a bill to legalize a certain form of marijuana for medicinal use in Pennsylvania.

Sens. Mike Folmer and Daylin Leach said Monday their bill would help ensure Pennsylvanians can get medical benefits from cannabidiol, a compound found in marijuana that's credited with various medical applications without providing a high.

Folmer, a Republican who represents part of Berks County, didn't attend a Capitol news conference with Leach due to the death of his mother, but he said medical marijuana can help children who suffer from seizures and cancer patients suffering through chemotherapy.